8: Art is an explosion

As power far exceeding his previous limit surged forth, Bai Ye comfortably stretched.

At the same time, brand new Skill knowledge appeared in his mind as if it were innate.

"The gap between the Extraordinary Level and mortal grade is truly vast. Even though Xiao Lan is already mortal grade Advanced, ten infusions didn't elevate me to Intermediate Extraordinary Level."

Bai Ye couldn't help but sigh. Although his power was indeed much grander now, on the Rank panel, he was still at the Transcendent Low-rank level.

Roughly estimating, he would need about five more Attribute Infusions to advance to the next minor Realm.

He sighed inwardly, suddenly realizing that he seemed to have grown accustomed to measuring himself by his beast pet's Rank.

This won't do. His primary profession is a Beast Tamer.

Hmm, I should Cultivate a little.

Bai Ye closed his eyes and concentrated fully on developing his second beast taming space.

Only after the second beast taming space is completely opened can he contract a second beast pet and become an Elementary Beast Tamer.

After about ten minutes, he slowly opened his eyes and nodded with satisfaction.

"Another day of diligent Cultivation. I must hurry and recover, and try to successfully upgrade before dawn."

He used vines to hang the Bone Rack from a tree branch. It was filled with a large number of soul crystal fragments, luring Undead Creatures to approach.

Using the traps he set, he continuously captured wild Skeleton Soldiers.

Unfortunately, the effect was unsatisfactory. The scattering of captured Skeleton Soldiers didn't drop anything valuable.

They were more than enough to be used as Fertilizer for Xiao Lan, but the Skeleton Soldiers' Rank was simply too low. Trying to rely on their Ashes for further evolution was a bit unrealistic.

Time in the Secret Realm seemed to pass quickly. Before Bai Ye even had a chance to find a group of Skeleton Soldiers to test his newly acquired Skill, a ray of dawn illuminated the forest.

Good news: Bai Ye became Intermediate Extraordinary Level, and Dust Explosion also improved to Proficient.

Bad news: leveling up is becoming increasingly slow. To reach Transcendence High-rank, he needs to absorb Ghost Orchid's attributes at least forty times.

The instant the sunlight hit him, the mental fatigue accumulated last night vanished, and Bai Ye spiritedly released the Ghost Orchid.

"Don't rush. You don't need to return to the beast taming space, nor is there any Advanced Fertilizer."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Ye clearly felt the Ghost Orchid's mood drop slightly, and the light on its petals dimmed a little.

Oh no, could Xiao Lan be growing up crooked?

After all, before Bai Ye entered the Secret Realm, the Ghost Orchid's life was a blank slate, fundamentally no different from an ordinary plant.

Only one day had passed, yet under Bai Ye's guidance, the Ghost Orchid was already progressing toward becoming an Excellent Laborer.

Thinking about it this way, it seemed pretty good... "As a native flower, Xiao Lan, do you know where any powerful creatures exist?"

The Ghost Orchid tilted its body, finding it difficult to understand what Bai Ye was saying. Speaking of powerful Yao Beasts, did those walking skeletons count?

In its perception, both the Skeleton Soldier and the Wraith Warrior could easily crush it.

Of course, the mortal grade Advanced, explosive Ghost Orchid could forcefully kill swaths of Skeleton Soldiers.

"Let's put it simply: have you encountered anything that you think tastes the best?"

Almost a day has passed since he entered the Secret Realm, yet rescue still hasn't appeared.

If it were anyone else in the class, they might already be gone without a trace.

He guessed that time inside the Secret Realm might be faster than in Reality.

But without a Reference Object, he couldn't analyze exactly how much faster it was.

He couldn't possibly wait here until the End of Time.

Damn it, I'll fight the Secret Realm Master!

Remembering the Fertilizer made from the Wraith Warrior's Ashes, the Ghost Orchid excitedly swayed its body.

Now it understood.

There weren't many "Nutrients" in the entire forest comparable to the Wraith Warrior; it was impossible for every Extraordinary Level being to pass by the Ghost Orchid.

But when it came to the strongest one, the Ghost Orchid actually had an impression.

Its entire body leaned in one direction, excitedly pointing toward it.

Its not-very-high Intelligence made the Ghost Orchid think Bai Ye was going to take it to hunt for even tastier food.

"The West, huh... Speaking of which, the Skeleton Soldiers captured last night seemed to all come from that direction."

Bai Ye looked in the direction it pointed, nodded, put away the Bone Rack, and strode forward quickly.

Having a clear goal was better than running around aimlessly like a headless fly in the forest... Bai Ye walked towards the rising sun, with the Ghost Orchid perched on his shoulder.

After advancing to mortal grade Advanced, the Grass-type Energy inside its body was abundant, and leaving the soil for a short time no longer posed a threat to its life.

"The number of Undead Yao Beasts has increased."

The further west he went, the denser the pale shadows became, and the types were no longer limited to weak Skeleton Soldiers.

Strange-looking Undead Creatures like Skeleton Monkeys and Skeleton Alpacas rushed toward Bai Ye, brandishing their claws and fangs.

To be precise, they were pouncing on the Bone Rack behind him.

"They truly are a bunch of brainless creatures."

Before the Undead Yao Beasts could rush forward, Bai Ye waved his hands, releasing a large amount of pink Pollen.

"Art is explosion, Hah!"

Bai Ye put two fingers together and shouted sharply.

The pink Pollen quickly gathered, condensing into pale pink Energy Spheres that shot toward the Undead Creatures like a torrential rain.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The moment the Pollen spheres touched the skeletons, a series of explosions roared out.

Bone fragments scattered everywhere, and the unique fragrance of orchids permeated the air.

Compared to Technology Side bombs, the power of this Pollen explosion was not top-tier; one shot couldn't take down many Undead.

But even if they weren't dead, they were crippled!

Their skeletons became loose in the explosion; broken arms and legs were common, and they fell miserably onto the ground.

Even so, they still clawed at the ground with their teeth, crawling frantically toward Bai Ye.

Hundreds of Pollen spheres rained down, covering the sky and earth.

Under the blessing of Photosynthesis (Green), Bai Ye directly transformed into a Human-shaped Mobile Turret. Intermediate Skills were more terrifying in his hands than some Advanced Skills!

Pollen flew up, mixing with the bone fragments on the ground, staining the area a strange pinkish-white.

The number of Undead Yao Beasts visibly decreased, but Bai Ye's expression darkened.

Something is wrong.

The difficulty of this Secret Realm is absolutely wrong!

To improve proficiency, he also let the Ghost Orchid use Dust Explosion by itself.

Unfortunately, Xiao Lan would be exhausted after using it twice.

Even at the Extraordinary Level, it would be impossible to casually toss Intermediate Skills around like Basic Attacks, as he was doing.

Thousands of Undead Yao Beasts—even if none of them were Extraordinary Level—just the sheer number could exhaust a Second-Tier Beast Tamer to death.

"What kind of Cursed Secret Realm did I enter?"

Just as Bai Ye was momentarily stunned, the successive waves of Undead Demonic Beasts suddenly stopped in unison.

They turned tail and fled this Pollen Hell at more than double the speed they had arrived.